Early Signs of Schizophrenia

Schizophrenia is a serious mental illness that affects the way a person sees the world.
Dr. Barbara Cornblatt, Ph.D., Director of the Recognition
and Prevention Program (RAP) — a specialty program aimed at identifying
and treating adolescents and young adults with early signs of mental
illness — created the following list of behaviors that could
indicate whether your child is at risk or in the early stages of
schizophrenia:

People at risk often show behaviors such as:

• Withdrawing from friends and family • Preferring to be alone • A drop in school performance